A Prayer for the Anniversary of 9/11

Almighty God, Lord of all compassion, We remember the terrible events of this day in America…[thirteen] years ago. We are reminded that we live in a broken and grievously divided world, where some are bent on terror and destruction.

We recall that day when planes speared into the twin towers in New York, that later collapsed in dust and fire to rubble; another hit the Pentagon, and a fourth crashed because brave men fought to stop it reaching its target….

Read it all from the NSW Council of Churches.

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